Vegetable Cream Cheese
Transform your breakfast routine or snack game with this vibrant and flavorful Vegetable Cream Cheese! This quick and easy recipe combines tangy, velvety cream cheese with fresh, colorful vegetables like grated carrot, diced red bell pepper, and chopped green onion, delivering a deliciously creamy spread packed with crunch and zest. Enhanced with aromatic parsley, a hint of garlic powder, and a touch of seasoning, this versatile cream cheese spread comes together in just 10 minutes and is perfect for bagels, crackers, or as a fresh veggie dip. With no cooking required, it’s an effortless way to add a pop of color and taste to your next meal or gathering. Refrigerate briefly to let the flavors meld, and you’ll have a crowd-pleasing, homemade spread that’s as nutritious as it is delightful.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cream cheese, softened
- 1 small Carrot, finely grated
- 2 tbsp Red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 stalk Green onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Ground black pepper
Instructions
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese.
Using a spatula or hand mixer, whip the cream cheese until it is smooth and creamy.
Finely grate the carrot and dice the red bell pepper. Chop the green onion and parsley into small pieces.
Add the grated carrot, diced red bell pepper, chopped green onion, and parsley to the cream cheese.
Season with garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper.
Mix everything together thoroughly until the vegetables are evenly distributed throughout the cream cheese.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Transfer the vegetable cream cheese to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Serve chilled as a spread for bagels, crackers, or use as a dip for fresh vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
208 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 19.9 g | 25% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.0 g | 60% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 63 mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 312 mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 4.9 g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 2% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.7 g | ||
| Protein | 3.9 g | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 66 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.4 mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 116 mg | 2% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
